Transferring Files

Start the application by running asperascp. Double-click the connection in the
Connection panel, or select it and click Connect.

In the connections panel, the Target Directory shows
either a specific path when the target directory is set, or the last-visited
folder when left blank. For how to set up the target directory, see Managing Connections.

Initiate the transfer.

To transfer a file to or from the remote computer, select the file to transfer
and then click the upload or download arrow.

Transfer files using drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste.

You can transfer files or folders between the right and left browser panels
and move them within the browser panels using drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste.
You can copy files or folders within the browser panels using copy-and-paste.

Transfer files without browsing the remote host.

If you have entered the target directory for this connection (See Managing Connections), you can also transfer files without
browsing the remote computer. To do so, select the files from the left panel
(local), select the connection name from the right panel (remote) and click
to push files to the remote computer's target directory (as shown in
the screenshot), or to pull files from it.

Note: If you attempt to transfer too many files, regardless of the method, the
transfer is disabled and the following warning message is
displayed:

The
file limit is OS dependent. The limit does not apply to copy-and-paste
operations within the same file browser panel.

Manage the transfer sessions in the Transfers panel.

Once the transfer has been successfully initiated, a progress bar will appear
in the Transfers panel. If you have multiple ongoing
transfers, use the and to change the selected transfer's priority. The # field indicates the
transfer's order in the queue. Also the , , and can be used to control the selected transfer session.

The Details button provides additional visibility and
control (if granted the proper permissions) over transfers. Select a
transfer session from the Transfers panel and click
Details to view details and/or adjust
settings.

The Details display shows the following information:

Item

Name

Description

A

Details (tab)

Transfer details, including status (rate and ETA) and
statistics (session size, files transferred vs. total files to be
transferred, average speed, time elapsed, RTT delay and average loss
in percent).

B

Files (tab)

All files being transferred in this session, along with each
files' size and transfer progress.

C

Transfer controls

Set the FASP transfer
policy and transfer rate, if allowed.

fixed – Attempts to transfer at the specified
target rate, regardless of the actual network capacity. This policy
transfers at a constant rate and finishes in a guaranteed time. This
policy typically occupies most of the network's bandwidth, and is
not recommended in most file transfer scenarios. In fixed mode, a
maximum (target) rate value is required.

high – Monitors the network and adjusts the
transfer rate to fully utilize the available bandwidth up to the
maximum rate. When congestion occurs, a it transfers at a rate twice
of a session with fair policy. In this mode, both the maximum
(target) and the minimum transfer rates are required.

fair – Monitors the network and adjusts the
transfer rate to fully utilize the available bandwidth up to the
maximum rate. When other types of traffic build up and congestion
occurs, it shares bandwidth fairly by transferring at an even rate.
In this mode, both the maximum (target) and the minimum transfer
rates are required.

low – Similar to fair mode, the low policy uses the
available bandwidth up to the maximum rate, but is much less
aggressive when sharing bandwidth with other network traffic. When
congestion builds up, the transfer rate is reduced to the minimum
rate until other traffic retreats.

Important: If
--policy is not set,
ascp uses the server-side policy setting
(fair by default).

D

Transfer Monitor

The transfer graph. Use the sliders on the vertical axis to
adjust the transfer rate up or down (if allowed).

Update preferences for the transfer rate and maximum number of concurrent
transfers.

If you have administrator privileges, you can set the target transfer rate
for all users from the Global Preferences dialog. As an
individual user, you can override the global settings from My
Preferences.

To update these settings, go to Tools
> Global Preferences or Tools >
Preferences. You can also open My
Preferences from the Preferences
button in the upper-right corner of the application's main window; from
there you can also reach the Global Preferences dialog
by clicking Global Preferences.

The following options are available under the
Transfers tab:

Item

Description

Global Bandwidth Limits

The aggregated bandwidth cap for all FASP transfers on this
computer. For more advanced bandwidth
settings, see Bandwidth. (Set by
administrators only.)

Default Target Rate

The initial download and upload rates for all
transfers.

Maximum Active Transfers

The maximum number of concurrent upload transfers and download
transfers.